How to host a "listen" (not dedicated) server on version 3.9?

[cocojack]

I have been wondering where this function is, maybe I'm just too stupid to see it, but it seems like they completely removed it in the game and made it so you can only host dedicated, thats what I'm asuming for now until they fully update the game, but for now on my screen, all my options that I see are this:

Connect (via ip), Servers (a list of servers to connect to) and Singleplayer.

Theres no "host" option, unless I'm mistaken, please let me know. I do not want to host dedicated unless I have to, because it just for me and my friends to play with when we are online.

This is for 3.9 I believe (the current beta version), I see the host option in the version 2.0, but not the 3.9.

Also I'm not sure if I was supposed to post this in the "Servers" forum, because that just looks like a server advertising forum to me.


Any help will be much appreciated! Thanks for reading.

[Scar]

Follow this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkPROopdkRQ

Keep note that people who want to join the server should be in the same network as you. (Hamachi, or whatever you're using)

[cocojack]

Thanks man! Also I usually just port forward rather than use Hamachi because I hate using that program, Just wondering if its still possible to do that and if so what is the port for it?

[KUFON]

Hey and is there any option to make a server is going to be listen? ./ i want server for me and my friends but we want even other people to play on it to play just with friends sucks

[SolDansBarn]

This is a hopefully usefull and quick guide on how to make your own Unturned server with loadouts!

The server will run in the background independently as a cmd-prompt.

We are some friends who were trying to get our own unturned multiplayer game up and running on a server somehow.

Meanwhile finding help proved to be a bigger challenge than expected. Our guide is compiled from different wiki pages, the steam community and whatever else of info,tips and tricks we picked up. Oh and trial and error...trial and error &trial and error :)

First off all the text inside the square brackets [ ] should be replaced with a name(s). You are starting a server, you'd better call it something cool like "the stupid drunk norse barbarians party cave" or whatever.
Text in round ( ) will be our own notes. The amount of personal notes will definatly vary from time to time.
Second it should be noted that we tried to start a LAN server. but ended up adding a password (yourmama) to avoid random players joining, because we somehow started an open, insecure public server. We are trying to go lan only :( working on it
Third but not least english is not our native tounge, so please bear with us. The to long explanations is just tryng to be very clear. Here we go

A. Getting started/Setting up a server

Server shortcut:

1 - First of create a new shortcut from the Unturned executable. It's a good idea to use the original from the steam/unturned folder (../steam/steamapps/common/Unturned)

Tip: You are going to name your server, the server file folder and the server shortcut. It is recommended to use the same name to avoid confusion!

2 - Rename the shortcut. The shortcut name does not interfere with anything, but it would be straight forward to use the same name here as you want for your server.

3 - Go to the shortcut properties. Find the target text box. Add the following parameters after the quotation mark : -nographics -batchmode +[ServerMode]server/[ServerFolder]

It should look something like this example: "C:\Program Files x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Unturned\Unturned.exe" -nographics -batchmode +secureserver/UNTSER

The command “-nographics” executes the application without engaging in the graphics part of the game. Adding “-batchmode” just tells the application to start as a cmd-prompt.

4 - Run the newly modified shortcut. This will start a cmd-prompt, which will act as a server console. When you see the text “Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 304930” you can shut it down.
To shut down the server, type in the command: shutdown . The cmd-prompt is NOT case-sensitive.

NOTE: Unlike commands used while playing, commands put into the server-prompt should not have @ in front of it.

When you use the shutdown command the server will save. This will create your server files and command list (command.dat).

In principle you can now just make a copy of the shortcut and change the text [Server Folder] to another server name, should you want to create a new server!


B. The Command.dat – Server start-up info


The easiest way to open and edit a .dat file is by using notepad.
Remember to check “all files” in the bottom right corner or the .dat file will not be visible.

1 - With notepad you should > open file > navigate to ../steam/steamapps/common/Unturned/Servers > [Server Folder] that have been created now.

2 - In [Server Folder] > server you should find and open Command.dat. Add in the following commands to the list:

3 - Give your new server a name: [Your Server Name] *{3} Its easy if you use the same name for the server as you did for the server shortcut and [Server Folder]

4 - password [Server Password] Leave out password if you do not want to password protect your server

5 - maxplayers [1-??] - (default is 8)We recommend at least one. We have not found a max number. Max players is limited only your computingpower it seems

6 - map [Map Name]*{4} PEI is default and will load even if you leave out this part. In order to join the server all players must have the map

7 - Port 27015 This is the steam standard port


Now you have set up a server congratz! Next:



C. Setting up basics and loadouts



1 . You can add a welcome text for connecting players. This will give everyone [your greeting] when they connect to the server. Put in command: welcome [Your greeting]

Example : You have joined the angry pirate ship! Hello and welcome YAARGGH!

2 . You can edit the daily cycle by typing: cycle [time in sec]
1 min = 60 sec / 10 min = 600 sec / 15 min = 900 sec / 1 h (60 min) = 3600 sec

You can set the time to day or night in the cmd-prompt by typing respectivly day or night

3 . You can change the difficulty by typing: mode [easy/normal/hard/gold]

- Easy mode, loot is 50% more common than in Normal mode, and this generally makes for easier gameplay - Normal mode is the default difficulty. Normal mode is the most common mode
in multiplayer - Gold mode servers can only be started or joined by gold members (aka. Premium) Gold mode has double the amount of loot spawning and double the EXP gain of a normal
mode server. Rare loot is more easily obtainable and also it's more common to see zombies dropping loot. ?

- Hard mode In Hard mode, the User Interface is altered to increase the difficulty of the game.

You should be able to change mode anytime you want. This is done by editing the .dat file manually again. Add: mode [easy/normal/gold/hard]


4 . You can add a maximum ping threshold to the server by typing: timeout [max ping]*[5]

- set this as high as you can tolerate. On our server we use 60 ms max ping but we have seen as high as 6-800 ms recommended! This is to let players have some lag spikes without constant kicking.

- If the max ping is set to high you might experience performance isssues on the server, which in turn means lags for everyone. Too many "deaths by other players bad connection" left us on a rather low max ping

D Loadouts - What we've learned so far


1. This is where we look up your loadouts. This is rather straight forward when you get the hang of it. The loadout-profiles in the character selction screen coresponds the numbers 0-10,
0 being the civilian, over 5 the fisher and all the way to the doctor wich has 10. Entering 255 will add the items to all loadouts but will also overwrite any other loadout setting. The link in the bottom might be helpfull for skill ID.

Example: loadout 3/42/293/1113

The first number reffers to the "class" In this example the class "spec. ops.". Next each number reffers toan item (on the item list)*. In example the player will spawn with a stick (14) a bedroll (293) and a snare (1113)

Here you might find the items list usefull, it can be found in the bottom. You can easy search the list by pressing ctrl + f (unless maybe if you use a safari browser, we honestly do not know. Does mac even unturned braw???)

2. You can not admin people through the command.dat file as far as we know. If you add the command "admin [steamID]" the server prompt will read: failed to admin player while not running. (It should be noted that your
server seems to do everything running?!) You can admin a player as long as the player is present on the server. Do this by typing: admin [steamID] in the server prompt. As far as we know any person granted admin rights
on the server can do almost anything so be aware :D

If The above is incorrect please drop a note!




{1} * [Server Folder] will be the name of the Server Folder on . . the hosting machine.

{2}** [Server Mode] Server mode can be set to secure, insecure or LAN . .(We tried to use LAN but what we got was a public . . insecure server...)

{3}*** [Your Server Name] The server name you and others will see it. Just for . emphasis it is in our opinion smart to use the same name . for both the server shortcut, the server folder name AND. . the server itself!

{4}**** [Map Name] The default map is PEI and this will also load if [Map Name] file can’t be loaded for any reasson

{5}***** [Max ping] Is the maximum allowed latency in millise-conds each player without resulting in a kick.




We would especially love tips on how to:

- Set Spawn EXP or Fix class start skills/EXP

- Is there a way to preset where players will spawn

- Is it possible limit the number of respawns / class-loudout / irl day

- Is it possible to make the lenght of day and night independent. I.e. A day is 20 min irl and a night is 40 min irl.
This would be interesting for manipulating the dificulty level or having a hellish blood-moon.


Links/Usefull stuff:

server command list: http://unturned.wikia.com/wiki/Server_Commands

SkillSetID: http://unturned.wikia.com/wiki/Character_Skillsets

Item list (vanilla) https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=385659578


We will try and keep this guide up-to-date.
It was written and published 23-02-2016